A Houston law firm Tuesday lost its bid to force an ex-client to arbitrate a dispute over a 35% contingent fee contract, which the client alleged he was tricked into signing during a meeting at a McDonald’s restaurant.

The Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas ruled that Daspit Law Firm’s arbitration agreement “is procedurally unconscionable.” It affirmed a trial court’s order that refused to send the case to arbitration.

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